3-Day Circuit Training (Day 1) - CHEST & TRICEPS & ABS
WORKOUT OPTIONS:
- Do all exercises once, and then repeat 2 more times like a circuit (with a 10-second rest between exercises) OR
- Do each exercise for 3 sets (with a 1-minute rest between sets)
GOALS:
- For toning - aim for 15-20 reps per set
- For hypertrophy - aim for 8-10 reps per set
- For strength - aim for 3-5 reps per set
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Dumbbell Presses - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
CHEST
- Pectoralis majorTRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, lateral head
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial headFOREARMS
- Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres ... -
Incline Dumbbell Presses - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoidCHEST
- Pectoralis major
- Serratus anterior
- Pectoralis major, clavicular partTRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Middle deltoidBACK
... -
Dumbbell Flys - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
CHEST
- Pectoralis major, clavicular part
- Pectoralis major, sternocostalis part///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Sternocleidomastoid
- ScalenesSHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
-... -
Triceps Kickbacks - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
TRICEPS
- [R] Triceps brachii, lateral head
- [R] Triceps brachii, long headFOREARMS
- [R] Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- [R] Anterior deltoid
- [R] Middle deltoid
- [R] Posterior deltoidBACK
- [R] Teres majorCHEST
... -
Triceps Kickbacks - (All Views) - LEFT
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
TRICEPS
- [L] Triceps brachii, lateral head
- [L] Triceps brachii, long headFOREARMS
- [L] Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- [L] Anterior deltoid
- [L] Middle deltoid
- [L] Posterior deltoidBACK
- [L] Teres majorCHEST
... -
Crunches - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres majorCHEST
- Serratus anteriorABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- Internal obliqueQUADS
- Rectus femoris///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
CHEST
- Pectoralis majorGLUTES
- Gluteus maximus
- ... -
Lying Straight-Leg Raise - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- Rectus abdominisHIP
- Psoas majorQUADS
- Rectus femoris///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Internal oblique -
Side Plank - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Internal oblique
- Quadratus lumborumGLUTES
- Gluteus medius///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Iliocostalis thoracis
- Spinalis thoracisABS
- Rectus abdominis -
Side Plank - (All Views) - LEFT
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Internal oblique
- Quadratus lumborumGLUTES
- Gluteus medius///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Iliocostalis thoracis
- Spinalis thoracisABS
- Rectus abdominis